Public health officials in San Luis Obispo County reported 53 new COVID-19 cases over three days, bringing the county’s total number to 19,696 confirmed cases since March 1.
Thirty-four new cases were reported on Saturday, ten new cases were reported on Sunday and nine new cases were reported on Monday.
The county has also added eight new COVID-19 deaths. So far, SLO County has recorded 235 deaths attributed to the virus.
Health officials say 19 people are currently hospitalized. Another 543 are recovering at home, and health officials say 18,884 people have recovered.
Eight of the 38 licensed beds and ICU staff in the county are currently occupied. Four of them are taken by patients with COVID-19.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 3,899
- San Luis Obispo – 3,697
- California Men’s Colony (detainees) – 2,382
- Atascadero – 1,844
- Nipomo – 1,491
- Arroyo Grande – 1,394
- Grover Beach – 815
- Ocean – 675
- 593. Templeton
- San Miguel – 488
- Bears – 451
- Gulf of Morro – 405
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 342
- Pismo Beach – 316
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 206
- Cambria – 174
- Shandon – 139
- Saint Margaret – 131
- Creston – 80
- Cayucos – 68
- Avila Beach – 28
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The locations of an additional 42 cases are under investigation and another eight are listed as “other”, which includes communities with less than five cases. The Department of Public Health does not identify these locations.
tESTING
COVID-19 community testing sites are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Grover Beach and Nipomo.
Appointments are available, but now accessories are also accepted. Click here to schedule an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
San Luis Obispo County currently vaccinates health care workers and residents age 65 and older. To find out if you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to make an appointment, click here.
Some local child care workers and K-12 teachers and staff who work personally can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County. Health officials say eligible workers will be contacted directly by their employer to schedule meetings.
The county allocates 10% of the vaccine allocation each week to people working in education and child care, according to state guidelines.
For more information on the county’s coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.